Author Guidelines

General Requirements
Authors must ensure that their manuscripts meet the following minimum requirements before submission:

  1. Language: Manuscripts must be written in clear, grammatically correct academic English.
  2. Manuscript Length: Submitted manuscripts must be between 6 and 15 pages, inclusive, using the journal's official template. Manuscripts exceeding the maximum length may be considered only with prior approval from the editorial team.
  3. Reference Management: Authors are encouraged to use Mendeley or compatible reference management software to organize their references and ensure consistent citation formatting. All in-text citations and reference entries must follow the journal's prescribed referencing style.
  4. Manuscript Template: Authors must prepare their manuscripts using the official Dewa Ruci: Jurnal Pengkajian dan Penciptaan Seni Template and follow its formatting requirements, including page layout, typography, headings, tables, figures, and references.
  5. Originality and Publication Ethics: Manuscripts must be original, must not be under consideration by another journal simultaneously, and must comply with the journal's publication ethics and plagiarism policies.
  6. Completeness of Submission: Authors must ensure that all required manuscript components are included and that the submission complies with the journal's author guidelines before submitting it for editorial consideration.

Structure of the Manuscript and Preparation Guidelines
Manuscripts must be prepared in accordance with the journal's official template and the following structural and content requirements. The recommended structure may be adjusted where appropriate to accommodate the nature and methodology of the research.

The manuscript must be prepared and suggested present following the structure:

  1. Title. The article title must be concise, informative, and representative of the manuscript's main focus. The title must not exceed 15 words. Acronyms and abbreviations should be avoided unless they are widely recognized and essential to the subject.
  2. Abstract. The abstract must contain 150–250 words and must not include citations. It should provide a concise overview of the research, including: (1) The background and context of the study; (2) The research problem or objective; (3) The research methodology; (4) The principal findings; (5) The main conclusion or contribution of the study.
    The abstract should be written as a coherent, self-contained paragraph and should not include information that is absent from the main manuscript.
  3. Keywords: Authors should provide 3–5 keywords that represent the main concepts, subject areas, and focus of the study. Keywords should be specific, relevant, and useful for indexing and information retrieval. They should not simply repeat all the words used in the article title.
  4. Section structure. Authors are suggested to present their articles in the section structure:
    Introduction
    The introduction must establish the research context, theoretical foundation, scholarly relevance, and rationale for the study. The literature review must be integrated into this section rather than presented as a separate main section. The introduction should include the following elements: (1) Background and Context: Explain the research topic, its significance, and the current state of knowledge in the relevant field; (2) Literature Review and Theoretical Foundation: Critically synthesize relevant theories, concepts, and previous studies. Authors should compare existing findings, identify important scholarly debates, and establish the theoretical or conceptual foundation of the study; (3) Research Problem and Gap: Identify the unresolved issues, limitations, or gaps in previous research that justify the present study; (4) Research Objectives or Questions: Clearly state the purpose of the study and, where appropriate, its research questions or hypotheses; (5) Novelty and Contribution: Explain how the study addresses the identified research gap and describe its original contribution to knowledge, theory, methodology, or practice.
    The introduction should be supported by relevant scholarly references, particularly recent peer-reviewed journal articles published within the past five years where appropriate. Seminal works and other foundational sources may also be cited when necessary. Authors should prioritize critical synthesis over descriptive summaries of individual studies.
    Research Methodology
    The methodology section must describe the research design and procedures clearly enough for readers to assess the rigor and, where applicable, reproduce the study. Depending on the research approach, this section should include the research design, setting, participants or data sources, sampling procedures, instruments, data collection techniques, analytical procedures, and relevant ethical considerations. Authors must justify their methodological choices and demonstrate their alignment with the research objectives.
    Results and Discussion
    This section must present the principal findings clearly, logically, and concisely, followed by an interpretation of their significance. Authors should organize the results according to the research objectives, questions, hypotheses, or analytical themes. Tables and figures should be used where appropriate and should not unnecessarily duplicate the same information. The discussion should interpret the findings in relation to the research objectives, theoretical foundation, and previous studies. Authors should explain similarities, differences, unexpected results, and the implications of their findings for theory, practice, policy, or future research, as appropriate. Relevant scholarly references should support the interpretation and comparison of findings.
    Conclusion
    The conclusion should summarize the principal outcomes of the study and directly address the research objectives or questions. It should explain the main contribution of the findings and demonstrate how the study advances understanding in the relevant field. All conclusions must be supported by the results presented in the manuscript. Limitations and recommendations for future research may be included where appropriate. The conclusion should not introduce substantial new findings or arguments that have not been discussed in the main text.
  5. Acknowledgments and Declaration
    Acknowledgments
    Authors may include an acknowledgment section to recognize individuals, institutions, or organizations that have contributed to the research or manuscript but do not meet the criteria for authorship. Acknowledgments may also identify sources of financial or non-financial support. Authors are responsible for obtaining permission from individuals named in this section, where appropriate.
    Funding Statement
    Authors must disclose all sources of financial support for the research and publication, including grant numbers and the names of funding agencies, where applicable. If the research received no specific funding, authors should state that explicitly.
    Conflict of Interest
    Authors must disclose any financial, professional, institutional, or personal relationships that could reasonably be perceived to influence the research, its interpretation, or the publication process. If no conflicts of interest exist, authors should provide an explicit declaration to that effect.
    Author Contributions
    For manuscripts with multiple authors, the journal may require a statement specifying each author's contribution to the conception, design, data collection, analysis, interpretation, and preparation of the manuscript. All listed authors should have made substantial contributions to the work and approved the final version of the manuscript.
    Declaration of AI-Assisted Tools
    Authors must comply with the journal's policy on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and AI-assisted tools. Where disclosure is required, authors should identify the tools used and describe their purpose. AI tools must not be listed as authors, and authors remain fully responsible for the accuracy, originality, integrity, and ethical compliance of the submitted manuscript.
    Research Ethics and Consent
    Where applicable, authors must provide information about ethical approval, informed consent, and other relevant research permissions. The statement should identify the approving institution and approval reference, where available, in accordance with the nature of the research and the journal's ethical policies.
    Authors should ensure that all declarations are accurate, transparent, and consistent with the manuscript and the journal's publication ethics requirements.
  6. References. Authors are required to provide a minimum of 30 references. References should primarily consist of relevant, peer-reviewed journal articles, supplemented where appropriate by scholarly books, conference proceedings, and other credible academic sources.
    All in-text citations and reference entries must consistently follow the IEEE referencing style. References must be numbered consecutively in the order in which they first appear in the manuscript.
    Authors are required to use reference management software, such as Mendeley or Zotero, to organize their references and manage in-text citations and bibliographies. Authors must ensure that the final citation and reference formatting complies with the journal's prescribed IEEE style, regardless of the software used.
    Authors should prioritize recent and relevant scholarly literature while retaining seminal works where appropriate. All references must be accurate, verifiable, and directly relevant to the research. Authors are encouraged to include valid DOI links whenever available.
    Unreliable, non-authoritative, or unverifiable websites should not be used as scholarly references. Websites and other online sources may be cited when they provide authoritative and relevant information, such as official institutional publications, government documents, recognized research organizations, or primary sources. Authors are responsible for verifying the credibility and accuracy of all cited sources.